Principal Systems Design Engineer

Infinera has a Network Planning position open within the Network Solutions Group (NSG).  This person will play a key role in analyzing different carrier networking environments and in the development of optimized solutions, working closely with Marketing, Sales, Optical and Software Engineering departments.Location: Lisbon, PortugalLisbon Office: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZbGUKkJK2I Key Responsibilities:Support for RFP/RFQ Network Design responses and network optimizationServe as Subject Matter Expert and provide planning and support for the field in network planning, implementation, and deployment activitiesDevelop and research vendor and internal technical specifications to determine appropriate products, facilities and functionalityUtilize knowledge of network transition strategies to determine optimal architecture design for new products and platformsDevelop tools to enable sales engineers to design and optimize network responsesDevelopment of back office systems to store and report on network designsAnalysis of network designs & economic impacts of different roadmap candidate features to build business casesEconomic analysis of various networking architectural approaches and models, along with analysis of the applicability of emerging networking technologies Qualification and Experience:Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics is required, a PhD degree is preferred.5+ years of relevant industry experience, 3+ years of experience with 3rd party network design or optimization tools highly desirable. Candidates with less than 10 years of experience will also be considered if their experience is very relevant.Working knowledge of carrier-class networking architecture and systems, including following technologies:  WDM, IP/MPLS/GMPLS/Ethernet.Functional experience within either sales engineering or product managementExperience writing scripts in Excel, Matlab, Perl etcExperience with commercial planning tools like OPNET, VPISystems, RSoft, Wandl, Cariden. Technical Skills:Optical Link Budget EngineeringModeling optical network performance including Non-Linear simulation and analysisCapacity Planning optimization and knowledge of Layer 1 networkingPrior experience in Provisioning, Installation, Testing of other vendor DWDM systems is desirableFamiliarity with current standards and trendsSoftware experience with excellent scripting, Excel and SQL experience is a mustFamiliarity of Relational Databases, Perl, C++, Java, Visual Basic, .net etc., is highly desirable Soft Skills Qualified candidates for this position must have ability to work independently and with remote teams, possess strong problem definition and problem solving skills, demonstrate good judgment in addition they must have strong analytical skills, excellent written and communication skills, attention to detail and be able to rapidly prioritize and provide rapid responses to internal and external customers.Work Model: HybridInfinera is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Infinera complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.